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Dancer Fun Facts | James Wainwright
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Dancer Fun Facts | James Wainwright

Get to know Company Artist James Wainwright in our summer blog series: Dancer Fun Facts!

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2020/21 Season in Review | James Wainwright
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2020/21 Season in Review | James Wainwright

Hear from Company Artist James Wainwright as he reflects on his experience during the 20/21 Season.

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Meet the Characters | Reckless
2020/21 Season, Reckless Ballet 5:8 2/25/21 2020/21 Season, Reckless Ballet 5:8 2/25/21

Meet the Characters | Reckless

Hear from the dancers about the characters they are portraying in Julianna Rubio Slager’s newest work, Reckless. Company Artist James Wainwright shares about his character.

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Welcoming James Wainwright
News, 2020/21 Season Ballet 5:8 7/29/20 News, 2020/21 Season Ballet 5:8 7/29/20

Welcoming James Wainwright

Introducing our new dancers! Congratulations to each artist joining the Ballet 5:8 professional company for the 2020/21 Season. One of our traditions is asking a few questions to get to know them.

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